Game-piece.



E. W. ASHENDEN.

GAME PIECE.

APPLICATION FILED FEBJS, 1909. I 943,058. l Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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Application led February 15, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST Asi-IEN- DnN, of Minneapolis, Hennepincounty, Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGame-Pieces, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to game pieces or blocks, each block bearingletters, which letters may be combined to spell a word or words.

The invention consists generally in providing a number ot' blocks havingdouble letters or letters in duplicate thereon, and other blocks bearingletters, which, in playing the game, are combined with the double letterblocks.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 illustrates the blocks placed together and illustrating a portion ofthe blocks comprising a set. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one ot' theblocks, Figs. 3, t and 5 illustrate the manner ot' building on to thedouble letter blocks in the progress of the game.

To play the game, any number may engage that can conveniently sit arounda table. As many blocks are provided as may be found necessary orsuitable to provide the desired number of combinations and enable asuitable number of persons to play the game. The blocks are firstshuffled thoroughly and ten of them dealt to each player. rlhe playerhaving the block with the double A thereon will play lirst. If thisblock is left in the deck, then the double B may be called for and soon, until a player is found, who has a block with duplicate or doubleletters thereon. As soon as the block with the duplicate letters hasbeen played, the player at the left will then try to match the block onthe board and endeavor to spell some word or words by using the endletters only. It the player has no block that will match the one on theboard, he must draw a block from the deck until he is able to play. Eachletter in a word counts one, the game being for one hundred points orany number agreed upon. The players should also agree before handwhether they will count 2, 4, 6, or 8 ends ont the blocks. For two ends,the players will build from the sides only of the first double block.For four ends, build from the end of the double block also. For sixends, build from the ends of the second double block, etc. lt will beunderstood that the more ends the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 141, 1909.

serial No. 477,992.

players are allowed to build from, the more dillicult the game. Theblank spaces on some of the blocks serve the purpose of causing a breakin the game by stopping a line of words in the spelling or counting,thereby adding to the interest of the game. rIhe blank spaces are notessential to the proper playing of the game and could be omittedentirely or some other character or design could be placed in the blank,which would produce a break in the spelling. The blank space, however,is plainly seen by the players and is preferably employed.

As an illustration, we will assume that the first player puts down adouble A, which of course will count nothing. Assuming that the nextplayer to the lett has a block with the letters "A and T upon it, hewill place this on the board with the letter A contiguous to the blockof the double A. The combination will spell a-t, using one of theletters on the double A block and the T of the adjoining block. The nextblock may have the letters C and A thereon, which would count live forthat player, provided he notices both words, which can be spelled andcalls them, as for instance the words at and cat and other words may beformed from the combination of letters on the blanks of Fig. I5 in asimilar manner. Whenever a player has played all the blocks in his hand,he will call out the word Spellitl and then all of the letters on theblocks in the hands of the other players shall be counted and creditedto the one crying Spellit It the score agreed upon has not been reached,then the players shall shullie the blocks and start as before,continuing until the score decided upon has been reached.

claim as my invention:

1. A series of blocks rectangular in form, some of said blocks havingduplicate letters thereon, and other of said blocks each having a letterthereon which corresponds to one of the letters of said first-namedblocks and matching therewith when the blocks are placed together, andsaid second named blocks each also having a letter thereon dit'- ferentfrom the other letter thereon and adapted when combined with one of theletters of said lirst-named blocks to spell a word.

2. A series ot' blocks rectangular in form a, Series of blocks havingduplicate letters when combined with one of the letters of thereon, anda series of blocks each having said second named blocks to spell a Word.10 a letter thereon which corresponds to one of In Witness whereof I'have hereunto set the letters of said Second named blocks and my handthis 9th day of Februarv 1909.

matching therewith when the blocks are ERNEST l/V. ASHNDEN. placedtogether, and said third nainedblocks litnessesz each also having aletter thereon different RICHARD PAUL,

from the other letter thereon and adapted J. A. BYINGTON.

